{"id":5396,"date":"2026-04-15T04:30:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T04:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wheelygoodtimes.ch\/?p=5396"},"modified":"2026-04-17T06:28:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T06:28:51","slug":"tag-038-amasya-ruhetag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wheelygoodtimes.ch\/en\/tag-038-amasya-ruhetag\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 038 \u2013 Amasya (Rest Day)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cultural exchange in Amasya<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

This morning, we finally had time to properly sleep in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After breakfast, it was already 11:30, and we met up with Ibi. He took us to the school where he works as an English teacher. Although classes were canceled today due to a recent event, many students were still there. They were excited to meet us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I really enjoy this kind of cultural exchange. The children were adorable and curious, and you could clearly see how happy they were to interact with us. I hope it also motivates them to study English more diligently, because communication wasn\u2019t always easy. This experience surely showed them how useful English can be. But what truly matters is not words, but the sparkle in their eyes and how they overcame their initial shyness. After all, Shaun and I are just ordinary people\u2014though they clearly didn\u2019t treat us that way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After the Q&A session, all the kids rushed out to the playground and channeled their energy into football and volleyball. Football was clearly the number one topic\u2014everyone wanted to know whether I supported Fenerbah\u00e7e or Galatasaray. Since I\u2019m not really a football fan, I couldn\u2019t contribute much, but to make some of the kids happy, I chose Fenerbah\u00e7e.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What touched me the most was when a boy insisted on giving me a small toy car as a gift. Shaun received one as well, which made both of us a bit uncomfortable. But I will take it with me as a lovely memory of this time here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After visiting the school, Ibi drove us to the castle of Amasya. From there, we had a wonderful view over the city. However, we didn\u2019t find much information about its construction or history. Still, it was very impressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n